Canadians give Trump an F for his first year

President Donald Trump obtained a failing grade from Canadians after it was revealed that members of his administration had met with Alberta separatists. 

In a survey performed by the Canadian nonprofit Angus Reid Institute, two-thirds of Canadians said they imagine the president has failed in his duties. The ballot, which was performed between January 23 and 27, confirmed that sixty-six p.c of Canadians gave Trump’s first year back in workplace an “F” while only fifteen p.c gave him an “A” and sixteen p.c gave him a “C” or “D.”

The ballot goes on to reveal that most Canadians used phrases such as “corrupt,” “chaotic,” or “incompetent” to describe the president’s first year back in the Oval Office. Other phrases used had been “disruptive,” “reckless,” and “terrible.”

It was also reported that a small group of people used phrases such as “bold,” “strong,” “effective,” “transformational,” “hopeful,” or “great.” Canada’s ballot got here out on Wednesday, just after stories that a “very, very senior” official from the State Department met with the Alberta Prosperity Project, a infamous fringe group of far-right separatists who need the oil-rich province to turn out to be unbiased.

The Financial Times reported that Jeff Rath, the group’s legal counsel who attended the assembly, commented that “the U.S. is extremely enthusiastic about a free and independent Alberta.” According to the outlet, a State Department spokesperson said, “No commitments were made.”

An official within the White House also commented that “No such support, or any other commitments, was conveyed.” The rift between Canada and the U.S., which seemed to be on the mend, was torn asunder once more when Prime Minister Mark Carney took a dig at Trump during the World Economic Forum.

Despite not mentioning the president by name, Carney took a jab at the president when he mentioned “great powers” who have recently begun using “tariffs as leverage” and that he stood “firmly” with Greenland and Denmark. The blows apparently led Trump to rescind his offer for Canada to join his vaunted Board of Peace.

“Dear Prime Minister Carney,” the president wrote on Truth Social. “Please let this Letter serve to symbolize that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you concerning Canada’s becoming a member of, what can be, the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time. Thank you for your consideration to this matter.”

Revenge of the Canadians

Canada seemingly got back at the U.S. after Carney announced that the country had agreed to a “strategic partnership” with China that includes cutting tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs). The agreement follows decisions by several U.S. carmakers to reduce their presence in Canada after President Trump imposed tariffs on aluminium, vehicles, and auto parts last year.

It was also stated that General Motors has scrapped plans to produce its BrightDrop electric vans in the country, while Stellantis moved production of the Jeep Compass from Ontario to Illinois once the measures were introduced. Under the arrangement with Beijing, tariffs on Chinese-made EVs will fall from 100% to 6.1%.

The deal will also allow the import of up to 49,000 Chinese EVs into Canada each year, with scope for that determine to rise in the future. In return, China has agreed to cut its tariffs on key Canadian exports, including canola, with charges set to drop sharply from 85% to 15% by March 2026.